Girard-Perregaux
About
Girard-Perregaux is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer with origins dating to 1791, when Jean-Francois Bautte established a watchmaking workshop in Geneva. The company takes its present name from Constant Girard and Marie Perregaux, who formed a partnership in 1856. The brand has been based in La Chaux-de-Fonds since 1867. Girard-Perregaux is part of the Kering Group's luxury portfolio.
The brand is recognized for several landmark achievements in watchmaking. In 1867, Girard-Perregaux produced a tourbillon with three gold bridges, a design inspired by an earlier pocket watch that has become the brand's visual emblem. The Three Bridges architecture remains a central element of current production, appearing in the Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges and the Neo Bridges collections. In 1970, the company developed one of the first quartz movements to operate at 32,768 Hz, the frequency that became the worldwide standard for quartz watches.
Core collections include the Laureato (a luxury sports watch with an octagonal bezel, originally introduced in 1975), the Bridges (showcasing the three-bridge architecture in tourbillons and skeletonized models), the 1966 (classically designed dress watches), and the Casquette (a reissued 1970s LED digital watch). Girard-Perregaux produces all movements in-house at its La Chaux-de-Fonds manufacture.
The brand produces approximately 8,000 to 12,000 watches per year. Retail prices generally start at approximately $8,000 for Laureato quartz models and extend to over $200,000 for high-complication tourbillon and minute repeater references. Girard-Perregaux sells through its own boutiques, authorized retailers, and e-commerce platform.
The brand is recognized for several landmark achievements in watchmaking. In 1867, Girard-Perregaux produced a tourbillon with three gold bridges, a design inspired by an earlier pocket watch that has become the brand's visual emblem. The Three Bridges architecture remains a central element of current production, appearing in the Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges and the Neo Bridges collections. In 1970, the company developed one of the first quartz movements to operate at 32,768 Hz, the frequency that became the worldwide standard for quartz watches.
Core collections include the Laureato (a luxury sports watch with an octagonal bezel, originally introduced in 1975), the Bridges (showcasing the three-bridge architecture in tourbillons and skeletonized models), the 1966 (classically designed dress watches), and the Casquette (a reissued 1970s LED digital watch). Girard-Perregaux produces all movements in-house at its La Chaux-de-Fonds manufacture.
The brand produces approximately 8,000 to 12,000 watches per year. Retail prices generally start at approximately $8,000 for Laureato quartz models and extend to over $200,000 for high-complication tourbillon and minute repeater references. Girard-Perregaux sells through its own boutiques, authorized retailers, and e-commerce platform.
Luxury Watches
Girard-Perregaux is a Swiss manufacture with origins dating to 1791, known for its iconic Three Gold Bridges tourbillon architecture. The brand established the 32,768 Hz quartz frequency standard in 1970. Collections include the Laureato (luxury sports watch since 1975), Bridges (tourbillons and skeletonized pieces), 1966 (dress watches), and Casquette. All movements are produced in-house at the La Chaux-de-Fonds manufacture.
Brand Details
Brand Tier
High Luxury
Price Range
$8,000 - $250,000+
Founded
1791
Headquarters
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Parent Company
Kering
